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July 3, 2013 — Ashland County

Picnic area at Copper Falls State Park and also Bad River nearby

Springtime Darner (Basiaeschna janata)
Observed
one or two flying over river
Dragonhunter (Hagenius brevistylus)
Observed
2 males
Eastern Least Clubtail (Stylogomphus albistylus)
Photographed
At Bad River bridge between Mellen and Copper Falls SP (1 photo)
Lancet Clubtail (Phanogomphus exilis)
Photographed
at Bad River bridge between Mellen and Copper Falls SP
Mustached Clubtail (Hylogomphus adelphus)
Photographed
1 male (1 photo)
Riffle Snaketail (Ophiogomphus carolus)
Photographed
15+ on shore and rocks in Bad River (1 photo)
Twin-spotted Spiketail (Cordulegaster maculata)
Netted and released
a few
Swift River Cruiser (Illinois River Cruiser ssp.) (Macromia illinoiensis illinoiensis)
Observed
at bridge between Mellen and Copper Falls SP
Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
Photographed
a few (1 photo)
Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
Photographed
a couple
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
a couple
Four-spotted Skimmer (Libellula quadrimaculata)
Observed
a few
White-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum obtrusum)
Photographed
a couple
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Photographed
along river shore
River Jewelwing (Calopteryx aequabilis)
Photographed
along River shore
Hagen's Bluet (Enallagma hageni)
Netted and released
Several